Cake plate



E. O. STEUDEL CAKE PLATE Original Filed Nov. 21, 1932 Reissued Jan. 7, 1936 cm ErlchgO. Stendel. Chicago, Ill.

1,979,811, dated November 8, 1934, Serial No. 643,644, November 21, 193:. tion for reissue June 29, 1935,- Serial No. 29,094

9 Claims- (Cl 85-45) W No.

This invention relates to display devices and is particularly designed for the display of cakes spective customer.

The inventionhas among its principal objects the provision of a device of this character which will facilitate handling of the device and the commodity displayed, the device being capable of manufacture and sale at a price which will allow its being discarded after same has performed its function.

It is an obiect of the invention to construct the device of a material capable of being molded such as paper pulp and to provide means whereby the device may be readily grasped at an edge and is suflciently strong to successfully support the commodity when the device is grasped by said edge.

The invention hasas another object the production of a structure having means to prevent accidental displacement of the commodity and in addition thereto has means for maintaining a portion of the device and the commodity in an elevated condition relatively to the plane of a surface upon which the device is deposited to thus dispose the above mentioned edge so that same is spaced from said surface to thereby facilitate grasping of said device at said edge. a

It is a further object of the invention to provide a construction which allows a plm'ality of said devices to be arranged in a nested relation to thereby minimize the space required therefor during storage or shipment.

The invention has these and other objects, all

readily understood when read in conjunction with the accompanying drawing which illustrates various embodiments of which the invention is susceptible, it being therefore manifest that other modifications may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of the appended claims formin a part thereof.- j

In the drawing, Fig. l is a plan view of a display device constructed according to the invention;

Fig. .2 is-a section taken on line 2-2 of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a plan view of modified constructions; Fig. 4 is a plan view of a portion of another structure which may be resorted to;

m'. 5 is a plan view of a portion of a modified construction capable of' performing the several advantages;

Fig. 6 shows several of the devices illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2 in a nested condition; and

Fig. 'l is a sectional view of a fragment of a or'piessoastobetter present themtoaproof which will be explained in detail and more- PATENT OFFICE Applicarim structure which may be embodied in the display device'showninl 'igd.

The invention contemplates the production of a display device of some cheap and inexpensive material such as paper pulp or other similar material which is capable of being molded thereby allowing the structure to be manufactured at a minimum of cost and in addition permits same to vbe discarded after it has performed its function. The invention contemplates the formation of the device with means which acts to reenforce the same to thereby sustain the weight of the commodity supported thereby during display and handling.

The structure illustrated in the drawing contemplates forming a display device of material similar to that above referred to and construct ing same to provide a plate-like portion III. This plate-like portion may be provided with a recess ii which forms a rib which pmiects from the plane of the plate-like portion l0 and forms an extension and a support I! having the surface il.

The support if is designed to maintain the portion ill and other portions located in the plane of said portion in an elevated condition relatively to a supporting surface to thereby display the commodity in a more advantageous manner.

In the structure illustrated in Figs. '1 and 2,

plate-like portion III is further provided with a centrally disposed depression it which has a base ii. The material forming the depression It extends from the plane of said portion ill in the direction of the extension forming the support if. This centrally disposed depression i4 is also designed to rest upon the supporting surface above referred to. The structure thus far explained is provided with an elevated supporting surface II which extends between the recess ii and is provided with means at the center thereof for supporting the adjacent or central portion of a cake or pie placed upon this surstrength to the portion i1 and therefore assists strength sufficient in providing a structure of a to maintain the weight of the commodity displayed by the device and will prevent bending of the plate when the device is grasped at the 'edge thereof, and in addition provides means ported by the device during handling of the device and the commodity.

The structure illustrated in Fig. 3 substantially corresponds to that shown in Figs. 1 and 2, however, difi'ers therefrom in that a plurality of depressions 2i, 22, 23 and 24 are employed which are arranged in spaced relation to each other'and provide supports for the device in a manner similar to the annular extension i2 shown in Fig. 2.

In Fig. 4 is illustrated a supporting device of another configuration and involves the use of an annular flange such as 25 and an annular depression such as 28 which forms a rib such as ID. This structure includes the annular depression 21 and extension 28 located between said depressions 26-21. A centrally disposed supporting element 29 is employed which functions in the manner described in connection with the depression ll of Figs. 1 and 2.

The structure illustrated in Fig. 5 contemplates the employment of the several elements heretofore referred to, however, differs in that radially arranged reenforcing ribs 20 are inserted instead of the annular rib such as illustrated in Figs. 1, 2 and 4. These radially arranged reenforcing ribs also act as supports for the device and maintain the outer edge thereof in an elevated relation to thus facilitate handling of the device and the commodity supported thereby, and in addition strengthen the structure and prevent bending thereof by the weight of the commodity when said device is grasped by the edge with the commodity supported thereby.

. It is believed evident from the foregoing description that the structure employed allows several of said-devices to be arranged relatively-to each other in a nested relation as shown in Fig. 6, which will thus minimize the space necessary therefor during storage or shipment.

Manifestly the structure readily lends itself to the production thereof of paper pulp which may be readily molded and which is relatively cheap and thus provides a device which may be discarded after it has performed its function.

It is believed further evident that the structure provides means whereby the commodity to be displayed is supported in an elevated condition relatively to a supporting surface for the device and the commodity and that the device has means formed therein allowing same to be readily grasped at the edge thereof and which is of sumcient strength to maintain the weight of the commodity without fear of bending or buckling when the device and the commodity is handled.

It is further evident that the device is provided with means which will prevent accidental displacement of the commodity as it sometimes happens that a person lifting the commodity from a tween said head and show window will tilt the commodity and thus cause same to slide and bedisplaced and dropped, thus injuring the commodity to such an extent as to render it unsaleable.

Having thus described the invention, what I 5 claim as new and desire to cover by Letters Patent is:

l. A device of the kind described comprised of a plate, said plate having a portion between its center and edge formed to provide a substantially 10 endless projection extending laterally of the plane of one side of said plate, said plate being formed to provide a plurality of projections extending laterally of the plane of the other side of said plate which are of a length to provide 15 supports for said plate. the material surrounding said plurality of projections being in the same plane.

2. A plate of the kind described having a portion adjacent its edge formed to provide a hollow 20 bead extending laterally from the plane thereof, and a plurality of tubular projections extending laterally from the plane of the plate and providing a support of a character to maintain the plate in spaced relation to a surface upon which 25 the plate is adapted to be placed. the material adjacent the sides of said bead and projections being in the same plane.

3. A plate of the kind described having a hollow bead arranged between the center and edge 30 and extending upwardly from the plane thereof, and a plurality of tubular tapered projections arranged between said bead and the center and extending transversely of the plane thereof'and providing a support therefor, the material be- 35 projections and the center of said plate being in the same plane.

4. A plate of the kind described having a portion adjacent its edge formed to provide a hollow bead extending laterally from the plane 40 thereof. and a plurality of hollow projections deeper than said bead and extending substantially radially from near the center of the plate and providing a support therefor. the length of said projections and their arrangement being such that the fingers of the hand may be extended under the plate a considerable distance.

5. A plate of the kind described having a portion adjacent its edge formed to provide a hollow bead extending laterally from the plane 50 thereof, and a plurality of hollow projections deeper than said head and extending substantially radially from near the center of the plate and providing a support therefor, the length of said projections and their arrangement being 55 such .that the fingers of the hand may be extended under the plate a considerable distance, and the material adjacent the sides of said bead and said projections being in the same .plane.

6. A plate for supporting a commodity com- 60 prised of fibrous material formed with a plurality of hollow projections extending from the plate in a manner to provide a reenforcement and also support the plate in spaced relation to a surface upon which the plate is to be placed. and sub- 65 toposltiontheplateinspaoedrelationtoasurface upon which the plate is to be placed. and

means providing a substantially endless reenforcement moulded between the projections and the edge of the plate, said depressions and said means also being of a character to permit portions of a commodity to cooperate with saiddepressions and said means and assist to maintain the commodity in a fixed relation to the plate.

8. A plate of the kind described comprising a sheet or fibrous material substantially fiat throughout its maior pmtlon having certain portions formed to provide a plurality of hollow annular projections entirely within the margin of the plate and extending downwardly from the plane or said-major portion of the plate. said projections'belng disposed to reeniorce the plate andatleastoneotsaidnroiectionsalsoproviding mportingmeanstospacesaidmaiorportionot the plate above the surface upon which the plate is to be used.

9. A plate of the kind described comprising a sheet or fibrous material substantially fiat throughout its major portion and having certain portions formed to provide a hollow central projection and at least one hollow annular projection between said central projection and the edge of the plate and extending downwardly from the 10 plane of said major portion or the plate, said projections being disposed to provide supportingmeanstospacesaidmajorportionoi'the plate above the surface upon which the plate is placed, said annular projection serving as a re- 15 enforcement tor the plate.

JQRIOH O. STEUDEL 

